"Marcelo E. Magallon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Sun, Aug 31, 2003 at 12:56:19PM -0700, Joshua Kwan wrote: > > > > [alpha] 7283 > > > [i386] 7889 > > > > I'd not include non-free in the batch because many non-free on i386 are > > i386 only, i.e. binary driver installers. > > Ah, well spotted, but still there's some significant difference: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/ftp/dists$ zcat > testing{,-proposed-updates}/main/binary-alpha/Packages.gz | grep-dctrl -s > Package -F Architecture -v all | wc -l > 7105 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/ftp/dists$ zcat > testing{,-proposed-updates}/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz | grep-dctrl -s > Package -F Architecture -v all | wc -l > 7628 > > A lot of that is due to the gazillion kernel flavors and their modules, > some compilers, some sensors and sensor-related stuff, a few acpi > packages, old libc5 stuff, and the good old "uh?" stuff (firebird for > example).
How much space do those 500 odd packages take up? Given a 50% sizce increase on binaries alpha should have another 1.8G of debs. If those 500 packages make up 1.2G (+50%=1.8G) then the 50% claim would be right. Slightly less for less % increases, you do the math. MfG Goswin